Sunday, November 8, 1987 at 12:23 AM
1987-11-07 16:23 UTC · 5.634°, 126.614°
Magnitude
6.2 mw
Major
Depth
80 km
Intermediate
Energy
30.1 kilotons of TNT
Gutenberg–Richter
Coordinates
5.634°, 126.614°
Felt reports
—
Tsunami
No
Source
USGS
Region
Mindanao
Can cause serious damage over larger areas.
At 80 km this was a intermediate earthquake. Intermediate-depth quakes spread shaking over a wider area but are usually less destructive at the surface.
This event sits in the Major range of the moment magnitude scale.
Nearest mapped structure: Philippine Trench (~56 km away). Last major event: 2012 Samar Earthquake (M7.6).
Area seismic-hazard score: 43/100 (high).
18 recorded M4.0+ events within 298 km in the 90 days after this earthquake.
Data from USGS. Magnitudes and locations are preliminary and may be revised. For official information consult PHIVOLCS / USGS.